December 5, 2020 - Still going strong with loads of sunny and tangy cherry fruit and abundant spice. Interesting note of orange peel. Time to enjoy these as it is showing it’s age and I don’t see any additional upside.
November 22, 2016 - Quite nice and reasonably youthful. Dark cherry with a tell tale cola note.
January 11, 2015 - Much better than expected , full of All sorts of goodness , Pinot well made
January 6, 2014 - Chicago Wine Flock..."Various Expressions of Pinot Noir" (My home - Chicago IL): Tasted blind in vertical. Purchased from WS at release. All red fruit with good spice and coffee hints, moderate signs of evolution. Much less density or power than I recall from when tasted 5+ years ago.
January 1, 2014 - Had it at a private tasting side-by-side with 2004 Williams Selyem Hirsch Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2007 Hirsch Vineyard Food Bank Cuvee, and 2007 Hirsch Vineyard Pinot Noir San Andreas. Bottle opened for 2 hours before pouring. 2000 Williams Selyem Hirsch Vineyard Pinot Noir exhibited the best integration and velvety mouth feel. Seems to be still within its best drinking window.
February 9, 2013 - Moderately dark ruby color. Nose of violet, dark cherry, mixed berry. Very fresh and vibrant. Palate also very fresh. Like recently picked berries. Sweet strawberry, blackberry, cherry with smooth cola and vanilla nuances. Drinking very young for a 2000 CA PN. This could have certainly aged well for some time to come.
July 23, 2011 - Smooth, really nice, especially for 11 years old. Light body, a little tart, but some dark fruit, nutty, a bit smoky, toasty. Went great with salmon dinner, and sipping afterwards.
May 6, 2011 - This bottle seemed to be getting a bit tired with fruit beginning to fade leaving minerality to be more prominent.
March 16, 2011 - Dark cherry up front, blueberry on the back, with dominant earthy notes that lend it a ton of sophistication and integration. this is a lovely drink and I would guess peaking, but last bottle, I'lll never really know! (and this is from a Bordeaux dude) Looking down at the notes below, I would really have to agree with the chocolate, but subtle, subtle.
December 24, 2010 - This wine opened slowly and despite my scepticism still has a few more years of life. Cherry and black fruit evolved as this wine took 55-65 minutes to open. Long smooth finish of 30 seconds or more.